Thunderstorm Wind in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

Thunderstorm Wind August 19, 2025 · Kingfisher County, Oklahoma

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

$150K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Significant thunderstorm wind damage occurred in the vicinity of Lake Elmer in Kingfisher County. A large outbuilding was destroyed, several homes received varying degrees of roof damage and an RV was rolled. Multiple sources confirmed this damage, with broadcast media relaying several images. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

The wider storm

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed across much of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. With steep temperature lapse rates, strong instability and weak wind shear, multiple damage-producing downburst wind events occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area.

Began near Kingfisher (35.8780, -97.9947).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289146. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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